Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Dead Voices (Small Spaces #2) by Katherine Arden (MG Book Review)


Dead Voices
(Small Spaces #2)
by Katherine Arden
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons for Young Readers
on August 27, 2019
Genre: Middle Grade, Paranormal, Horror
Length: 256 pages
Ages: 10 - 14 years

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Synopsis:

Bestselling author Katherine Arden returns with another creepy, spine-tingling adventure in this follow-up to the critically acclaimed Small Spaces.

Having survived sinister scarecrows and the malevolent smiling man in Small Spaces, newly minted best friends Ollie, Coco, and Brian are ready to spend a relaxing winter break skiing together with their parents at Mount Hemlock Resort. But when a snowstorm sets in, causing the power to flicker out and the cold to creep closer and closer, the three are forced to settle for hot chocolate and board games by the fire. Then Mr. Voland, a mysterious ghost hunter, arrives in the midst of the storm to investigate the hauntings at Hemlock Lodge. With Mr. Voland's help, Ollie, Coco, and Brian reach out to the dead voices at Mount Hemlock. Maybe the ghosts need their help--or maybe not all ghosts should be trusted.

Dead Voices is a terrifying follow-up to Small Spaces with thrills and chills galore and the captive foreboding of a classic ghost story.

My Thoughts:

Ollie, Coco, and Brian have been the best of friends since they survived the smiling man and his scarecrows in Small Spaces. In just a few short months, Ollie's dad and Coco's mom have become close friends as well and they decide to take a vacation together so they pack up and head out to a new ski resort they've been invited to. A snowstorm sets in and traps them all in the mostly empty lodge and strange and paranormal activity starts happening right off the bat.

In steps Mr. Vorland who claims to an expert ghosthunter and plies Ollie to contact the dead while their parents are asleep. But as soon as she does, everything changes. The three friends make a grave mistake and must use all their wits and courage to make their way out of a deadly trap.


This is a fantastic sequel and just as terrifying!
This spooky series is set to be a quartet; one book for each season, starting with Small Spaces.

I read Small Spaces a couple of months ago and thought it was perfectly spooky and even a bit terrifying for the age group!
I've been eager to read this sequel and it did not disappoint! I do think the first book was a lot stronger, with a more intricate plot and character development, but I still enjoyed this a lot and can't wait to continue the series! It gives me all the Supernatural (tv show) vibes!

Dead Voices is set in an old haunted orphanage that has been turned into a ski resort. There is paranormal activity and plenty of it right off the bat and of course they are trapped. It's almost as if Ollie, Coco, and Brian attract ghosts and it's no wonder because they are quickly swept up in a race to save their own souls once again.

This middle-grade series is perfect for thrill-seeking readers that love mystery and suspense and ghosts!
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